Here's Why I Found "Heartstopper" Equally Traumatic And Gratifying At The Same Time
Heartstopper a few weeks ago, and as soon as I finished it, I couldn’t wait for it to drop on Netflix so that everybody could appreciate this incredible series.
A friend of mine who enjoyed the comics, and got me to read them sometime last year, asked me what I thought of it. “It’s amazing”, I said, “I think you’re gonna love it, it’s just so wholesome!
It did make me sad though”. When she asked why, I admitted, “a) because it’s very relatable, and b) because I never got to have what Nick and Charlie have.”I’ve watched plenty of LGBTQ+ teen shows before – Hollyoaks, Buffy the Vampire Slayer, Glee, Love, Victor – but Heartstopper just hits different.
It might be that this series is a unique example of a queer teen romantic drama set in a British school environment. There are so many nostalgic scenes and details in the show for me, from birthdays at bowling alleys to exploding ink pens.
